A glimpse

Just a glimpse of what was going on around my house and the farm this morning.

Gathering eggs, preparing the crockpot dinner (can you say butter and beef?!!), knitting, checking on the alpacas.

Knitting: Reyna Shawl in Robin's Roost yarn

Avocado colorway

Robin's Roost etsy shop link here

Knitting project bag, a gift from Seashore Sharon :)

She felts sweaters from thrift shops and sews cute bags.

She doesn't have an etsy shop. She always says she loves sewing so she does it for fun and gifts her creations. Lucky me!!!!!

Have a great week.

What's next for knitting?

I am seaming up my sweater and will be done with it this weekend. So obviously my brain is busy planning what's next for the needles. I used to have many projects going at once but I've found since I started working full time that I like one project at a time. I don't have as much knitting time, so dedicating myself to just one project makes more sense.

So....been searching Ravelry and thought I would share some projects that are on my mind. 

My knitting buddy, Joan is going to make a cardigan for her sister so she was sending me some ideas yesterday. I would love to knit a sweater with Joan again. Always fun!

Here's the first.

I really like this one. It could be dressed up, casual, open, closed...I'm picturing it in a mustard yellow color.

Minetta by Kirsten Kapur

I LOVE this shawl!!!!!! Designed by Andrea Mowry and Annie Rowden

Freshwater Shawl

This is a fun cowl. Love the drawstring detail and slipped stitch pattern.

Rooted by Chelsea Berkompas

Love this little cardigan.Would be nice in a linen/cotton blend for spring and summer

Heather by Dandiliongirl Designs

This big cowl/shawl is awesome

Erika Cowl

Very "Lizzie"

This shawl...Tales from the Isle of Purbeck by AnnieClaire

or this shawl.....Neverwhere by Melanie Berg

So, there's a small collection of things I would like to knit.

Now...if I just had more time and more hands.

What are you knitting or thinking of knitting?

Throwback Thursday

Just pulling up some old farm photos to share on this Thursday. Most of these were taken 2 years ago. Always fun to look back at the older pictures. Some things haven't changed much but some sure have! These kiddos are getting so big!

Yarn Along

Hello! Happy Wednesday.

I finished up my second Earlyrising hat. This one was for Chase.

I still need a photo of my dad and Chase together with their matching hats.

This was knitted with the farm blend yarn from the brown alpacas.

It's super warm and soft! A fun cabled hat that looks good on everyone.

I am determined to finish this sweater!!!!!!

It's the Olive Basket Cardigan by Amy Miller.

I started it last summer and it's just waiting for the last sleeve to be knitted.

Why oh why do I hate sleeves so much?? Chase was sick the past few days so I was able to get some good knitting time in. I am almost done. Looking forward to this spring cardigan.

And this doesn't show it well, but that little project bag is from Seashore Sharon.

It's so cute! I'll promise to take a better picture. She goes to thrift stores and buys wool sweaters, felts them and then sews them into super cute project bags. She gifted one to me. Thank you Sharon!!!!

I haven't read much this week. Still reading A Little Life. It's a looooooong one!

What are you knitting and reading?

joining in with Ginny at Small Things.